UPDATED: DEC 21, 2011 Bottle. The Pour was a crystal clear medium brown with a slight red hue and a thin (less than 1 finger) fizzy white head that was fully diminishing in a matter of seconds with virtually no lacing to speak of.
The aroma was of a roasted biscuit malt and a sweet earthy yeast with notes of caramel, a light dose of roasted coffee and a mild nutty presence (hazelnut I think).
The taste was lightly sweet and very malty with a note of caramel from the onset then became a tad bitterer with a nice note of coffee and some mild nutty overtones at the end. The flavor stuck around for a little while letting the coffee and malts work on the taste buds.
Mouthfeel was just a bit more than medium in body with the texture being nice and creamy and having a medium carbonation.
Overall a decent Brown Ale, a little lighter in taste than most but most definitely quite drinkable. This is a brew that has an ABV and a great drinkability, which would allow it to be a great session beer.

"a bit of a guilty pleasure for me. i was pretty shocked at how enjoyable this beer was, and as it stands now, one of my favorite brown ales. light brown color, and a light body that ends up fitting the beer. a heavier beer this sweet would have been cloying, but this was not. aroma is nutty, tootsie roll, and a hint of smoke. flavor much the same, but replace the hint of smoke with a hint of caramel. you can tell that something in there is artificial, but it tasted and smelled so nice, and was such a nice surprise, i didn’t even care. possible upon multiple revisits, this score would be downgraded, but for now, gotta show it the love. best Leinenkugel beer I’ve had. (pre Big Eddy)

Another retired Leinie’s I used to like to drink back in the day. Here’s my take on it.
This was poured into a pint glass every time I had it.
The appearance was a hazy dark brown color with light red tints along the edges somewhat clear and allowing light streams of carbonation to be seen rising in the body.
The smell had a warming ginger, allspice and cinnamon running all about and underneath my nose through some light caramel malts.
The taste was a combination of the previously mentioned flavors and allowed a decent chocolate flavoring in the background.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium in body with a pretty good sessionability about it. The carbonation was fairly good for the style and for me.
Overall, nice brown ale with winter/autumn spices. Hopefully, one day, Leinie’s will bring this one back.

12 oz served in a pint glass about 1 month before end of "best by" date stamped on bottle. {from Feb. 2011 notes}
A - a clear, dark, red-orange amber with a short-lived and smallish head. Virtually no visible carbonation.
S & T - I thought the "Nut Brown" would refer to the coloration, but perhaps it refers better to the taste which is markedly nutty in both mid-taste and in the finish. I found the pronounced nuttiness to be the best attribute of this otherwise rather pedestrian brew, elevating it to a beer of interest and, likely, making it an exceptional accompaniment to certain foods (yet to be identified). The taste also has a nice roasted malt character and is considerably better than the aroma which has a less pronounced nuttiness and lacks any other particularly interesting or inviting quality.
Too little carbonation had a small negative impact on my ratings of both appearance and mouthfeel. Mouthfeel is also a bit too light.
Drinkability is good, but impaired by aroma.

UPDATED: APR 15, 2014Tap: Retired?! Deep brown, woody color, letting a decent amount of light shine through. Light-beige "head" is reduced to a collar instantly. Very nutty aroma... Walnuts, pecans, hints of chocolate candy over the top. Very tame & somewhat weak, but not bad. Taste includes hints of cocoa powder, nuts, roasted grains & barley, & virtually no hop bitterness or presence. Nice warming quality to it... Not due to alcohol, just a warmness that’s sometimes indicative of brown ales. Overall, this really isn’t that bad. Just very weak... amped up, this might be a very good brown ale. As it stands, simply okay, but one of Leinie’s better brews.

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